Music Education in the Caribbean and Latin America: A Comprehensive Guide

Raymond Torres-Santos

doi:10.5771/9781475833195

Summary

Music Education in the Caribbean and Latin America: A Comprehensive Guide, features music education from twenty of the most important Latin American countries and Caribbean islands. The islands and countries represented are:

Central America: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, México, Nicaragua and Panamá

South America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Uruguay and Venezuela

Caribbean: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago

Each chapter will address some -or all- of the following aspects: the early days, music education in Roman Catholic education/convents, Protestant education, public school/music in the schools, cultural life, music in the community, teacher training, private teaching, conservatory and other institutions, music in university/higher education, instrumental and vocal music, festivals and competitions, teacher education and curriculum development, and professional organizations.

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 1/2017
Copyright year: 2017
ISBN-Print: 978-1-4758-3317-1
ISBN-Online: 978-1-4758-3319-5
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 281
Product type: Edited Book

1. Contents No access
2. Introduction No access
1. 1 Cuba No access
2. 2 Dominican Republic No access
3. 3 Puerto Rico No access
4. 4 Jamaica No access
5. 5 Trinidad and Tobago No access
1. 6 Costa Rica No access
2. 7 El Salvador No access
3. 8 Guatemala No access
4. 9 Mexico No access
5. 10 Nicaragua No access
6. 11 Panama No access
1. 12 Argentina No access
2. 13 Brazil No access
3. 14 Chile No access
4. 15 Colombia No access
5. 16 Ecuador No access
6. 17 Peru No access
7. 18 Uruguay No access
8. 19 Venezuela No access
Index No access Pages 263 - 272
About the Editor No access Pages 273 - 274
About the Contributors No access Pages 275 - 281